The St. Louis County
Greenbook Initiative

The St. Louis County Greenbook Initiative is a federally funded demonstration project. The demonstration requires communities to implement guidelines published by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges in the publication, "Effective Intervention in Domestic Violence & Child Maltreatment Cases: Guidelines for Policy and Practice." This publication, commonly referred to as the "Greenbook," is directed at child protective service agencies, community-based domestic violence providers, and dependency courts. These organizations agree to establish collaborative structures and develop policies and procedures to enhance the safety and well-being of battered women and their children.